SB Nation User Blog: iorange555

Hey guys

iorange555 — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:51:28 -0000

I just wanted to post a link to my new blog that has now gone global. I had some time in my hands this Saturday, so I thought I'd throw together something real quick for my blog. I previewed the AL west. I know the Rangers are in this division, and this is a Ranger blog as we all know. I hope it's alright if I post it here? If not just let me know, and I will continue to contribute to this site with my comments, and expert insight. If you like it please subscribe to it, or bookmark it because more stuff is coming. Let me know what you think. Cool.

My blog

Thanks, guys. Go rangers.

AC transit bus fight. Anyone see this video? Race issue aside the comments, and the epic beard man...

iorange555 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:44:53 -0000

AC transit bus fight. Anyone see this video? Race issue aside the comments, and the epic beard man pictures, and quotes from that video are the funniest things I have seen in a long time.

"OHHH, WHAT THE FUCK?"

The truth behind lonestarball

iorange555 — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:04:31 -0000

The truth behind lonestarball

The truth behind lonestarball if you are new to this blog, or still trying to figure things out this will help you a lot. I've been on here for almost two years it'll be two years in may, I believe. Now a lot of people have been on here longer, and lets call them the senior members of this blog, but we need to separate them into two different groups. There are the Alpha senior members. They think that because they have been here longer they know more than you, and no not just about baseball, but about the life you live. If you wanna know the right way to do your taxes they will tell you, and they'll be right about because they are the Alpha senior members. They also tend to be a bit grumpy because they have been around here longer. They are not kind to newbies. They love old jokes, and they love to argue about anything, and their opinions are facts that you haven't heard of yet. Basically they are Chuck Norris is what I am saying.

You've also got the Old timers senior members. Now these people think they know everything too, but they're more subtle about it, and not as harsh. I think its because they have more of a life outside of lonestarball, so they are not as grumpy. They are a little more understanding of newbies, and by that I mean they just don't talk to them. Instead of cussing them out for not knowing what OPS is they just don't talk to them, till they figure out. They also love old jokes, and love to argue but they pick their battles wisely, and don't get into insult related arguments.

Do not try to come between the Alpha senior members, and the Old timers senior members. The Alpha senior members protect the Old timers senior members because they share something in common, being here the longest. It's kind of like the old people you see sitting on a bench doing nothing but sitting there. Lonestarball is their bench, and you're their bitch (whether you really are, or not. Trust me you're their bitch, don't argue with me. Just accept it! You are their bitch)

Now we move onto the middle of the roaders. You have the middle of the roaders who are standing on the road with their barefeet while its 100 degrees outside. So as you can imagine they are fucking pissed. Their feet are burning, and they want to take it out on anyone, well not anyone. The angry middle of the roaders will not go after any of the senior members, but anyone else is fair game. Now unlike the Alpha senior members who will argue with you. The angry middle of the roaders will just start something. They don't need a reason. You could say "Feliz is the greatest pitcher ever" and they'll list a bunch of reasons as to why you are a jackass. To be fair it is a bit early to say he is the greatest pitcher ever, but you were obviously just making a comment out of excitement. Not really stating a historical fact. The angry middle of the roaders are probably the worst out of Lonestarball.

Then we have the know it all middle of the roaders they are like the Angry middle of the roaders just not angry, so everything about the angry middle of the roaders applies to them except they are nicer about it. Then you have the Follow the leader middle of the roaders. They basically have no opinions of their own they scope out what is the general consensus, and agree with it. Then if you argue with them about it, bring up valid points they'll wait for an angry middle of the roader to come to the rescue with some hurtful line. Everyone will say "rec it" and the comment will go green. There are a small group of middle of the roaders who are nice, and usually just are good people for the most part. Although It's kind of like looking for a piece of gold through a lot of piles of shit. The shit being the angry middle of the roaders for you slow people.

Then we have the newbies. You have the completely clueless newbies. Now I am usually understanding of newbies, and even if they are completely clueless about all things internet I try to help them out. Because I realize there are still people out there that prefer real life to the internet. The completely clueless newbies usually don't stay for too long because everyone tries to throw the best insult at them. You also have the newbies who got their feelings hurt, and now they are here solely to annoy people and start random pointless fights. They usually don't last long because eventually they, and everyone else gets bored with it (except for Josey Wales, but this is not about him). The other newbies usually gradually become one of the middle of the roaders, although it takes awhile they'll be standing on the road with their barefeet soon enough.

For all the newbies who are planning on sticking around here are a few ways to survive Lonestarball. Don't take things too seriously because the people on here don't know you, so if they something that makes you mad or hurts you, let it go. They are just being jackasses. Let it go, and say something back! If you're not clever enough then just let it go because if you come back with a stupid insult then you are really going to get it. Judge things for yourself. I see a lot of people who just go with the norm, and follow the majority. You came on this blog so you could express YOUR opinions about baseball, and the Rangers, so don't come on here, and just follow what everyone else is doing.

You are going to get in arguments, and people are going to insult you. There are way more jackasses here than there are good people, but if you can get past that and learn to have fun with it, and talk baseball. Then it's worth it because even with all the jackasses this place knows baseball and if you want to learn about baseball, and the Rangers this is the best place to come. When the day comes when the Rangers make the playoffs again you can bet that this is the place you will want to be.

Poll

Who are you?

Alpha

7 votes

Old Timers

21 votes

Angry middle

6 votes

Know it all

12 votes

Follow the leader

12 votes

Piece of gold

32 votes

Newb

26 votes

116 votes | Poll has closed

C.J. Wilson starts group on facebook

iorange555 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:57:41 -0000

str8edgeracer anyone on FB who wants to join my baseball advice forum...I just created a group for you! http://bit.ly/6OIaId

That is from C.J's twitter he has started a facebook group. C.J. is a pitcher for the Texas Rangers if you don't know, and loves baseball, but baseball isn't his only love. He loves racing, and just living life. A straight shooter, and edger, and loves an adrenaline rush. He's also the only person who got away with tossing a ball at his boss.

The group info reads

"Hi this is CJ Wilson and this is a page on FB for those of you youth and amateur baseball players who seek advice on stuff related to your baseball career. I get a lot of questions that I think would benefit all of the kids who follow me on here and instead of just giving it out one at a time, figured I could help more people!"

It's a really nice gesture of him, and he really does put a lot of effort to connect with the fans, and give advice. So anybody who is looking for advice that is the group to join. I found a few reviews of the group

"I love it so much! I'm a freshman in HIgh School, and was having doubts about my abilities, but after joining star pitcher C.J. Wilson's facebook group I get compared to a young Nolan Ryan! It's free, and easy to use. He's like a magic eight ball ask him anything!"

Bryan in Comanche Texas.

"Okay all you people who want advice on baseball look no further than C.J. Wilson's facebook group. I used to be an average pitcher who probably wouldn't make it out of college, but now scouts go to my game, and my little brothers friends ask me for an autograph. I'm already a hometown hero! Thank you C.J."

Brian in Colleyville Texas.

"How many times have you been sitting around your house wondering "How do you throw a gyro ball?" Well now you have the answer, no don't ask google. Go to C.J. Wilson's facebook group, and ask him! He taught me how, and people are amazed at the movement on the ball. It's ridiculously amazing! Even if you're not a fan of baseball I'd join the group just on shear awesomeness alone!"

Byron in Corpus Christi Texas.

Link

Ben's E-mail to Adam

iorange555 — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:42:36 -0000

As you know Adam and Ben are connected they are what brothers should be they love each other, and it shows. Even through here it shows I sit and think sometimes "How come my brother can't love me like that?" So I was looking back on lonestarball, and found this E-mail Ben wrote to Adam one day, and it was so sweet because it was for no reason, it was just to let his brother know what he was doing.

Hey Brother it's your Brother here (Ben) just wanted to tell you I was missing you, and thinking about you. I know we're grown now and we can't spend as much time together, but I think back to when we were younger, and when we would watch tv late at night just to spite our parents, and when they would yell we'd just grin to each other. We knew we would get punished, but we knew it would be together, and being grounded is not so bad when you have your brother with you to play a game of battleship with I cry every time I hear someone say "I sank your battleship" cause I know we are no longer punished together. So yeah, I just decided to message you I went to the store today, and when I was buying the stuff for my jerky I saw this guy there with an angels hat on, and I thought "I know my brother Adam would make some funny remark here, and we'd laugh all the way down the cereal aisle, then we'd realize we were in the cereal aisle, and we'd reminiscence about how the toys in cereal boxes were way better when we were kids, and how you just wanted to eat the cereal, and all I cared about were the toys. I must say you like to eat Adam, but I mean you're not some skinny ass ferret you're my big teddy bear brother, and I love you for that.

Like I said though we're no longer punished together, and well I just got punished you know the dude in the angels hat? Well I made a not so tasteful remark about his stupid hat, and one thing led to another and I was beating him over the head with a stale loaf of french bread. There were kids staring in awe like someone had just unmasked barney, and ripped off Santa's beard at the same time. People called the cops, and I was arrested, and well we weren't punished together, but I'm kind of hoping you can come bail me out. They wouldn't let me use the phone, so I'm having to e-mail you, but we all know we're both computer nerds so an e-mail is probably better anyways. Please come fast, because the battleship isn't the same here, and it doesn't end with "I sank your battleship" it ends with "My penis head is fighting with the depths of your buttholeshit" don't make me the buttholeshit Adam, we're brothers.

I love you.

Love, your brother (Ben)

I've got tears, how about you?

2009

iorange555 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:04:08 -0000

Well the Angels have clinched the West, and with one boston win, or Rangers loss the Wild Card will be theirs. So the playoff chances are over now, and I know some of you are like "Yes Orange we've been telling you that for 3 weeks now" Well fuck you, okay? We still had a chance. I had so many emotions this season back in May we were flying high 4.5 games up in our division feeling like we could win the west, and kick godzilla's ass at the same time. Then slowly over the months that feeling has changed. It's gone way down, and then way back up before finally staying way down.

When asked was this season a disappointment I don't know what to say really. You know we weren't expected to be this good this season, so that must make it a step in the right direction, but then again this season could have been so much more. We had plenty of chances and sucked when the pressure came on. Part of that may be due to the fact it's a really young team who has never been under this kind of pressure before now. Then again our veterans didn't play too great under pressure either. But if I had to choose an answer I'd have to go with it was a step in the right direction. No matter how many chances we blew it was still a step in the right direction. This season showed us how good we MIGHT be next year. Feldman has been fantastic, and Holland for his first season wasn't too bad. He had moments of brilliance, and weeks of bad pitching. Feliz well he basically was some sort of magical human who was so good it didn't seem real.

This season has had some of the most rangertastic moments ever. The sweep of the Angels, The sweep of the Red Sox. All the walk-offs, Holland one hitting the Angels. Feliz striking out his first four batters as a major leaguer, and of course Elvis making fantastic play after another. It's been an amazing season, and the first season in awhile where we could actually scoreboard watch into September. Everyone involved with the rangers was apart of the playoff race in 2009, and that is giant leap into the right direction. There are no guarantees next year, but you'd think the young guys we have now will just get better, and if thats the case the Angels might be the ones looking out onto the field as we celebrate clinching the 2010 division.

This one is for you Biguns

I've got hope yes I do. Goooo hope.

iorange555 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:17:36 -0000

Where is the hope guys? WHERE IS THE FAITH? Okay I know where it is it's in the toilet along with other dumps of shit the rangers took this week. I've thought it was over this week I've been close to just giving up on the playoffs all together, but we can be 5.5 games out tomorrow. If we somehow stop shitting, and sweep the Angels we're 2.5 games out with 4 more to play with them. Then it basically would be in our hands. The likelihood of a sweep is not good. I mean our winning against the Angels has to stop, right? Well maybe. But maybe we honestly do have their number, and maybe we honestly do only play well against good teams. But that might be just good enough.

People talk about how we would need to go like 15 and 2 if the angels went 8-9 or something. When you look at it that way sure it doesn't look good at all. But if we won 6 out of the remaining 7 against the Angels our wins would be their losses. Thats 6 right there, and say they lose 2 to the Yankees thats 8, so they'd need to go basically undefeated against the rest of the games they play. I'm just saying if we sweep this weekend then this season looks entirely different. Don't give up hope till after this series these games still mean something they mean a lot they mean our season, so let's get into it a little, and not be so mopy.

Did you expect Kenny Chesney to finally admit he's gay? No! But it happened.

Did you expect Global Warming was going to take over the world, and make us all.........warm? No! But it happened.

Did you expect Tony Romo, and Jessica Simpson getting married and having two kids named Tito and Billop? No! But it happened.

Did you expect our offense to suck this season? No! But it happened.

Did you expect Scary movie 5 to be good? No! But it was hilarious.

Did you expect Brett Farve to come back from retirement? Yes!.......And this is a very bad example.

Don't lose the hope.

I'll leave you with a quote from our great leader

This team is finished, and it is time to look to 2010

I've never wanted someone to get bit in the ass more than I do now. Let's go rangers.

Hitler really hates the Texas Rangers....

iorange555 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:46:46 -0000

Hitler really hates the Texas Rangers....

Frankie's video

iorange555 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:27:03 -0000

So, I made this video for you Frankie you can put it on your iphone, or whatever. It's just a way for you to get fired up before you come into close. Your beeping sound noise just ain't cutting it, so you know take an iphone out to the bullpen, and when you hear the phone ring. Press play and watch. I hope it helps I really love you, and I want you to get as many saves as possible.

To me it seems like C.J. Wilson has lost touch with reality.

iorange555 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:09:53 -0000

It's really sad to see, I mean last season he started off pretty good he was doing fine and getting the job done. But after that ball toss I just don't think he's ever been the same and the warning signs are just right there infront of our faces it's crazy. He's not upset, he has lost touch with reality. I have proof too. If you study his myspace you'll see it, I'll give you some things to look for.

One as you can clearly see on his profile there is a huge picture of him and there's this boy standing in front of him and the boy has writing on his forehead while C.J. is behind him smiling with a marker in his hand. Writing on people's foreheads and then mocking them behind their backs is one sign.

If you look at his playlist you will see he has a song called "just dance" by lady gaga. I'll leave it at that.

If you look at his age it says he's 109 I think we all know he's not 109 so the fact that he believes he is 109 is very sad.

The warning signs are out there folks. Just open your eyes, this is no time to be bashing C.J. saying he's upset. Shut up okay? You don't know him and really I don't know if he knows himself. Please stop the judging I don't see how you guys can read one of his blogs and think you know his feelings. LOOK AT HIS PROFILE. LOOK AT IT! You'll see it too.

We love you C.J.

Poll

Dogs or cats?

Checkers

11 votes

Chess

32 votes

Yes.

36 votes

79 votes | Poll has closed